A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour, as It Existed in Europe, but Particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II: With a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages. In Three Volumes

Illustrated with 80 engraved plates, 71 of which are hand colored, and with 27 large, illustrated, hand-colored chapter initials. Bound in half-leather with crimson morocco over marbled boards; spine has gilt letters and decorations between raised bands. A G+/VG set with rubbing to marbled paper on boards, edgewear to marbled paper on boards, and occasional foxing that is more severe on title page and several following leaves. Volume I is missing a tissue cover for one of its plates. Volume II has slightly bumped top corners, a missing tissue cover for one of its plates, tiny nicks in the bottom edge of several leaves, and half-inch tears to bottom edges of two leaves. Volume III has bumped top corners and six leaves with a semi-circular, 1.75" long X 0.75" deep liquid stain in fore-edge margins.